Be Encouraged

   The Fear That Leads to Wisdom   Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."   Devotional Thought: The "fear of the Lord" isn't about being afraid of God, but about having deep reverence, awe, and respect for who He is — His power, His holiness, and His justice. It's recognizing that He is God and we are not. To fear the Lord is to hate evil, to walk in His ways, and to live with a heart that desires to please Him. It draws us away from sin and draws us closer to His presence. It is the foundation of a life that honors God.  A heart that fears the Lord will trust Him deeply, obey Him fully, and worship Him sincerely.  May we walk daily in the fear of the Lord, for in it there is safety, blessing, and true understanding. This kind of fear brings us closer to God, not further away. It keeps our hearts humble, our decisions aligned with His will, and our lives anchored in...

  4 C's in Building stronger relationship                   1.             Christ- He is our first and Centre in our relationship; we should have a personal relationship with Christ; He is our priority/ Be Christ Centered/ have Christlikeness; whatever we do or say should be glorifying God, every decision we make we should consult God in prayer and His Word, and he will direct our path and our life.                 2.             Communication: we should have clear communication / conscience/ tactful; kindness in how we say things; your words can either destroy or help , it should be better not bitter; in our prayer there should be no double sided prayer, no doubt in praying but only by   faith & ask God`...

  Goodness begets goodness Kindness begets kindness When you say & do good to others, good things will come back to you And what will happen when we do the opposite of it? We rather then do & say good and you know the result when it comes back to you..its like boomerang effect., thats why let us treat each other with respect, with dignity, kindness, goodness & love.Jesus is teaching us how to be godly no matter who we will encounter in our path. Matthew 7:12 "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

  Forgiveness is one of basic qualities of a Christian but at times the hardest thing to do but once you realized the depth of what God did on the cross for us to be forgiven for the graveness of our sins, who are we not to forgive ourselves and others who need our forgiveness. Matthew 6:12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

When we found ourselves in different path or go outside God's will; He will never stop waiting for us to come back. He will make a way to bring us back , put some things/ situation/ person to guide us till we find our way home to His loving arms. Lots to learn in this story.." dory finding his parents" https://youtu.be/m-H8HIIp8kE?feature=shared

  When we find ourselves in our weakness, felt undervalued; God would bring forth someone to encouraged us, develop and train us to find the value and fulfill the purpose of what God intended for us to be. Thank God for the leaders/ or person who God uses to encouraged us to maximize the potential that God had given us to be used for His Glory! In John Maxwell daily devotional Book he wrote that according to Scripture every person in the body of Christ has both value and purpose, and leaders help Them to direct, encouraged, train them to fulfill God given destinies. As a leader He wants you to find and develop the potential in others. praying for all leaders 1 Corinthian 12:22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 2 Peter 1:10-11 10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance ...

  Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead; there's no doubt He can also raise us up from any dead situation or difficulties trials we have, He never changed! He does miracle before so it is at present and forevermore John11: 43 When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out." 44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go." Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Isaiah 60:2 When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen.

  There are some people who are watching you, waiting for you to fall, to stop, discouraged you, accused and preying on your downfall but no matter what they do or say, just keep going to do what is right. We should learn on what Jesus did, He didn't stop, he kept going and did what he had to do, he said to the man with the withered hand" come here".. then he said to the man to stretch forth his hand and he did and it was restored. Mark 3:2 And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. Mark 3:3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come here." Mark 3:5 And He looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

There is no shackles &chain that God can not broken, & even demons/ unclean spirit obey Him and answer their request by giving them permission as they desire. Jesus did great miracle on this man, What Jesus did to him? He had been freed from his shackle and chains as he was possessed with unclean spirit and that legions of demons in that man asked to be be sent to swine and Jesus permit them . And the man was freed and he departed and tell others what Jesus did! Our Lord Jesus has the authority and power to cast out demons/ unclean spirit and changed a person life. Jesus valued his life, & this is the gospel to be preach; the only reason why Jesus went to that side of the sea is to save him and the man was freed & he proclaim what Jesus did! if this man could be changed then anyone could. J Our God is so strong and Mighty there is nothing that our God cannot do! Miracles happens only through our Lord Jesus Christ! God valued our life! Jesus can break every chain! Mark...

  You can stop living in darkness by choosing to walk in The Light. Our Lord Jesus is the Light of the world John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  I heard someone says Never forget the formula: " In the beginning -God!.. May we put God first in everything we do, in every plan/decision, in our journey, in everything..& in all in all! Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. John 1: 1 -2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.

  How to arise & build in facing challenges in life? VERSE: Nehemiah 2:17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” 18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me.   They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.   WHAT YOU WILL DO IN CASE YOU FACE CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE? HOW YOU WILL ARISE  AND BUILD  AS YOU FACE THOSE CHALLENGES? WHAT CANWE LEARN FROM THE LIFE OF NEHEMIAH? Intro: Story of Nehemiah: Nehemiah is a royal cupbearer  serving the King of Persia. One day the brother of Nehemiah and some men from Judah visited him and inform him of the broken wall of Jerusalem that was destroyed by fire, Nehemiah knew that if the wall is destroyed then there’s a great risk for his community, they don’t have protection; so, upon hea...

Our preparation for eternity Verse: Rom 12:12 niv Be joyful in hope,  Patient in affliction,  Faithful in prayer-  Romans 12:12 Reflections: Tatlong bagay ng paghahanda bilang Kristyano Ang ating paghahanda/ #1 be joyful in hope : Spiritual na paghahanda Marami taong nawawalan na ng pag asa ngunit bilang isang nakakilala kay Kristo , alam natin na ang buhay natin sa mundo ay pansamantala lamang bagkus   Binibigyan natin ng tugon ang paghanda natin sa spritual aspesto ng buhay..   Ang ating   pag asa ang syang nagbibigay sa atin ng lakas para mapagtagumpayan natin ang hamon ng buhay. Ang pag asang nyan ay matatagpuan lamang kay Kristo.   We look forward what is to come and we look forward with joy because we know that God is coming back and fulfilled His promise for us.. That’s why   as Christian we are encouraged to be joyful in hope. Titus 2:13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God a...

  God is in control (Jesus calms the storm) Verse:  Luke 8:22-25   One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.  The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”  He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.  “Where is your faith?” he asked his  disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.” MPCWA (Message, Promise, Command, Warning ,Application) M- Luke 8:22-25 - Jesus calm the storm - Who is Jesus?  - God of nature - Wind & water obey Him - Shows the authority of Jesus- He command and it follows - God is in control , He is in charge P- with Jesus we can be still - ...

Awesome GOD Verse: Psalm 40:5 O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount! MPCWA M- GOD is Awesome P- HE accomplished many things for us; He never change.  HE carried out HIS Purpose C- declare & proclaim HIS Great wonders; be thankful W- ungrateful heart cant see the beauty and wonder of HIS WORKS A- GOD is Amazing, HIS wonderful deeds is so great.. Lets not stop declaring and proclaiming HIS Greatness & Love. God loves us so much.. " I am in Awe of YOUR WONDERS.. YOUR LOVE is Amazing.." Prayers: Thank You Lord for You are Amazing God! Thank You for Your love.. Claiming His Word upon your life . back to Homepage

Tried and true Verse:   Psalm 66:8-12 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs;  you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.  Reflections: The gold is tested & refined in  fire;  Likewise our life is an every battle to fight the good fight of faith. A servant that is tried and true that went through fire of different trials but God brought into a place of abundance where servant's life is transformed into what God's desires! Prayer: Thank You Lord for everything, mold me and make me the person you want me to be. Claiming His Word upon your life . back to Homepage

 Greetings Verse: “Suddenly, Jesus met them, “Greetings,” He said. They came to Him. Clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, there they will see me.” Matthew 28:9-10 Reflections: How lovely it is when someone greet you, you felt their care, their presence that gives encouragement. “Greetings” … word that mean so much, which speaks a lot of things... That says a lot of words: joy, peace, love… When our Lord Jesus rose from the dead and met the disciples He said His Greetings to them, and in respond they came to Him, bow down and worship Him, they give their reverence to Him. They reply by coming to Him in worship, and as they come Jesus encouraged them not to be afraid, as if saying. Whatever our troubles, whatever things that make us afraid of this world. Do not be afraid…for He is with us. His Greetings…meant so much of His presence! Immanuel…God is with us!!! He gave us an assurance that as we come, as...

Unity of Love & Fellowship  Verse: Psalm133:1 Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together! 2 It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard - Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available - eternal life. MPCWA M- Unity of fellowship & love P-The Lord decreed a blessing  C- dwell in unity, live together in unity W- beware of disunity; division A- love one another; love your neighbor.. Loving God produce loving our brethren. Respect & love matters most. Be in one accord for the Glory of GOD. "United with God is unity with one another God taught us how to love as He first love us and gave all for us because of Love (John 3:16). May we be united in Love and fellowship and one in Christ Alone! Prayer: Lord help us to be united in love as You have given us and taught us. Claiming H...

 RESCUE THE WEAK AND NEEDY Verse: Psalm 82:4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."  Reflections: God is a  merciful God! He save us and rescue us! When we are weak He is our strong Tower that we can run to, He is our shield and comforter, He is our refuge. In times of need the Lord is there to deliver us from wickedness and brought us to His wonderful light! May we come to Him always and trust Him at all times! Prayer: Lord give me strength to fight the good fight of faith, to do Your will, to overcome evil with good and i pray for those who are broken, hurt, who are in need, those who are confused , praying for those who are in need.. Lord have mercy upon us all! Rescue us all!  Claiming His Word upon your life . back to Homepage

 The perfect Law of God Verse: Ps19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;  the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;  the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.  More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.  Reflections: What is the law of God and it`s result on our life. what we need to do and result of it. 1. The law of the Lord is perfect 2. The testimony of the Lord is sure 3. The precepts of the Lord is right 4. The commandment of the Lord is pure 5. The fear of the Lord is clean 6. The rules of the Lord are true Result: 1. Reviving the soul 2. Making wise simple 3. Rejoicing the heart 4. Enlight...